OpenAI
GPT-4, GPT-4o, DALL-E, Whisper, and more
✓ What's Allowed
- ✓Building applications using your own API key
- ✓Commercial SaaS products powered by OpenAI APIs
- ✓Internal business tools and automation
- ✓Research and educational projects
- ✓Content generation with proper disclosure
✗ What's Prohibited
- ✗Accepting or using end-user API keys (BYOK/key proxying)
- ✗Reselling, sublicensing, or redistributing API access
- ✗Generating content that violates usage policies (weapons, CSAM, etc.)
- ✗Misrepresenting AI-generated content as human-created where disclosure is required
- ✗Using outputs to train competing models without permission
- ✗Circumventing rate limits or safety systems
Key ToS Sections
Last updated: 2025-12-09 —Check your compliance →